Celebrate the spirit and achievements of women around the world with these 40 inspiring International Women’s Day quotes. From iconic figures like Eleanor Roosevelt and Malala Yousafzai to modern trailblazers like Sheryl Sandberg and Amy Schumer, these quotes capture the strength, resilience, and determination of women. Reflect on the progress made towards gender equality and be inspired to continue the fight for a more inclusive and empowering world.
- “Here’s to strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” – Unknown
- “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- “Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” – G.D. Anderson
- “A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself.” – Loretta Young
- “The empowered woman is powerful beyond measure and beautiful beyond description.” – Steve Maraboli
- “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechild
- “A woman’s place is everywhere.” – Unknown
- “Women are the real architects of society.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
- “You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” – Brigham Young
- “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand
- “The most courageous act is to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
- “A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else.” – Unknown
- “The world needs strong women. Women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved. Women who live bravely, both tender and fierce.” – Amy Tenney
- “I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” – Malala Yousafzai
- “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Melinda Gates
- “The future is female.” – Unknown
- “Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” – Hillary Clinton
- “Women hold up half the sky.” – Chinese proverb
- “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechild
- “In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” – Sheryl Sandberg
- “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
- “A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Nancy Reagan
- “The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her, but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes.” – C. JoyBell C.
- “We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.” – Sheryl Sandberg
- “She believed she could, so she did.” – Unknown
- “Women are the real architects of society.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
- “Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” – Hillary Clinton
- “Women are the backbone of society.” – Unknown
- “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “The empowered woman is powerful beyond measure and beautiful beyond description.” – Steve Maraboli
- “Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.” – Cheris Kramarae
- “I am a woman with thoughts and questions and shit to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story—I will.” – Amy Schumer
- “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- “Women are the real architects of society.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
- “Women hold up half the sky.” – Chinese proverb
- “A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else.” – Unknown
- “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechild
- “We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.” – Sheryl Sandberg
- “A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Nancy Reagan
These quotes celebrate the strength, resilience, and power of women. They serve as a reminder of the importance of gender equality and the contributions of women to society.